Chapter 30
I went limp in Chris’s arms, my anger dissolving in a flood of tears. He held me close, rocking me as I cried. My eyes were heavy, swollen, face flushed. I’d drowned in a sea of tears a dozen times over in the last twenty-four hours. How was I supposed to face Grimm, spend an eternity imprisoned in the Underworld, if I couldn’t control my emotions?
My throat thickened, making it hard to swallow. I took one deep breath after the other, my body shuddering as it sought to shake off the layer of misery binding it tighter than chains ever could. Chris slipped me onto the couch beside him, tucking me into his side, one hand holding mine and the other stroking my hair. He leaned over and pressed a kiss on top of my head. I closed my eyes. Would this be the last time I’d experience th
